Micah at 1 week plus 1 day Let’s get to the punchline first: Micah was born on the bathroom floor at the birthing center up in Danbury. But the story starts on Monday. I went in for my weekly check-up with the midwives. They hooked me up for a non-stress test, and the machine picked …
Micah Solomon Thursday, August 8, 2013 Seven Pounds, Two Ounces 20 Inches 3:20 pm Fast and Furious Labor Birth Story to Come
Another birth story to share, again from Documenting Delight. The video is beautiful but the written birth story made me tear up, so read that first:http://www.documentingdelight.com/2012/08/29/homebirth/ {Some people have asked if I’m planning a home birth. The answer is no. But I like these home birth videos because I labored at home with Stella, and …
First, here is the trailer for the Ina May Gaskin documentary, Birth Story: {You can buy a digital download for $12.99 but I’m holding off on that until they provide English subtitles for the hearing-impaired (right now, they only offer Spanish subtitles.)} With three weeks to go, I’m in full-on nesting mode. My strategy has …
I like reading and watching birth stories in the weeks leading up to birth. Here’s another one from Documenting Delight, one of my favorite blogs. I have four weeks to go, and I have some things crossed off my “Nesting To Do” list. The summer is flying by.
My favorite thing to do while waiting for a baby (9 weeks to go!) is to read birth stories and watch birth videos. I watched this one yesterday, shot by Georgia of Documenting Delight. I love the mother’s poise but I won’t pretend that’ll be me. I was a wild animal when I was pushing …